New Space Marine Codex Rumor Roundup

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via [URL="http://natfka.blogspot.com/2015/05/new-space-marines-codex-on-its-way-with.html"]Faeit[/URL] 5-2-2015

According to Faeit, we'll be seeing a new SM codex that will include both Land Raider and Predator squads.... sounds pretty cool.

Wonder if BA will be able to take squadrons of these tanks.

via 'RR' on Faeit 212
'June 13th sees new Adeptus Astartes Codex release with two vehicle boxes. New land raider command variant included and new rhino command variant. Ornate design on additional armour plates etc. More marine kits to follow.

The codex sees predators/whirlwinds/indicators as 1-3 options. No surprise.
The codex sees land raider squadrons and huge bonus to ignoring damage when part of them.
More info to come...'

via Steve the Warboss 5-4-2015

Chapter-specific Boxed Sets coming alongside new Space Marine Codex:

-Ultramarines Sternguard Squad
-Raven Guard Assault Squad
-White Scars Bike Squad
-Salamanders Devastator Squad

via Steve the Warboss 5-5-2015

Rules
-Chapter Tactics remains
-Chapter Tactics unlock Characters and exclusive Relics
-Legion of the Damned are gone
-The Vanguard will be Fast Attack
-Black Templar are gone
(Black Templars are not "gone" in the Fluff and from the Universe, they will be only removed from the Codex Space Marines. Templars will become soon or later a own Codex again. For this Time you can use the current codex.)

Space Marine Captain
-5 points cheaper
-Chapter Master is now a upgrade for the captain

Maneus Calgar
-Is now a Lord of War

Iron Hands Character
-New Character
-Special Thunder Hammer with Area Damage
-Melta and Flamer combined Weapon

Space Marine Librarian
-Lexicanium is the base profile
-5 points cheaper
-Can be upgraded to a Codicier or a Episolary

Space Marine Command Squad
-Bike or Jump Pack option remains
-Honour Guard is gone
-Command Squads in Power Armour can be 5-9 Models large, not only 5

Terminator Command Squad
-Only when a Terminator Captain is in the Dettachment
-3 to 9 Terminators

Tactical Squad
-1 point cheaper per Marine

Land Speeder
-Can join Units with Bikes when the LS Squadron includes only one Model

Tanks
-Predators, Vindicators and Whirlwinds can form Squadrons of 1-3 Tanks
-No Land Raider Squadrons in the Codex
-Land Raider Redeemer and Crusade are Fast Attack

Dettachments
-Three in one Codex
-Codex Astartes Battle Company
-Raven Guard Strike Squadron (can only chosen by armies with the Raven Guard Chapter Tactics)
-White Scars Hunting Party (can only chosen by armies with the White Scars Chapter Tactics)

Via Warhammer World 5-13-2015

Warhammer World Exclusives:
Land Raider Excelsior
Rhino Primaris

via Steve the Warboss 5-18-2015

Regarding Codex Space Marines
-Space Marines next after Mechanicus.
-3 Week Release

via 40KGamer 5-18-2015

I've been keeping my ear to the ground and the latest word on the street is that retailers were told to remove the Codex, Assault marines and Devs from their reorder lists.

Retailers are now chiming in to BoLS regarding Space Marines 5-20-2015

Since Monday 5-18-2015 the following products have been removed from compulsory re-order:

-Space Marine Assault squad (48-09)
-Space Marine Devestator squad (48-15)
-Codex: Space Marines (48-09-XX)

That lines up exactly with the kits said to be replaced with the new codex.

via bird in the trees 5-21-2015

Space Marine Assault Squad Kit

5 man box.
2 sprues.
New grav pistols.
New head style.
The entire squad can field alternate pistols, multiple are provided.
Special weapons are still 1 each.
Chainswords and bolt pistols default options remain.
Did not see shields, special cc weapons, or sgt options. Possible they might be on a separate sprue.

via Steve the Warboss: 5-21-2015

Assault Marine Box
-5 Miniatures
-Hands and Arms seperate like Tactical Marine Box
-5x Bolt pistols & Chainswords
-2x Plasma and Grav Pistols
-Same CCW like Tactical Marine Box
-Many Head and Breastplate options
-Most Bitz are Mk6
-no Power Axe
-no Shield
-no special Weapons

Devastator Marine Box
-5 Miniatures
-Same CCW like Tactical Marine Box
-5x Bolter
-1x Combiweapon with Plasma, Flamer, Melta & Grav option
-1x of every heavy weapon
-1x Grav Canon
-Some Mk2 or Mk3 Bitz
-Many Mk5 Bitz

via[URL="http://www.warseer.com/forums/showthread.php?407604-Warhammer-9th-Edition-Rumor-Discussion&p=7452286#post7452286"] Darnok[/URL] on Warseer 5-22-2015

I can confirm that Space Marines are coming, as well as Dark Angels. Three weeks of SM releases, one for DAs. After the AdMech stuff is done there is an Eldar armybox, and then it's Marines.

As for those rumours in the OP: eh, "rules rumours" are usually crap, as are these. I consider the "sprue rumours" to be nothing more than wishlisting too.

Well, it will be right after the SM releases, so late June or early July. And quite a lot of stuff too, should be only WHF for a while.
There is a lot of WHF coming after the SM releases are done. Just not at the beginning of June.

Darnok is fairly accurate over time and he is laying out a schedule that looks like this:

• May 23 - Cult Mechanicus (final week-3, Eldar Army box in here somewhere)
• May 30 - Space Marines (week-1)
• June 6 - Space Marines (week-2)
• June 13 - Space Marines (week-3)
• June 20 - Dark Angels (week-1)
• June 27 - WFB 9th Releases begin

What this tells us is that we are seeing multiple rumormongers over the last few months placing WFB 9th int he second half of June consistantly, although there are differences over the exact week.

You will note that this changeover from the non-stop hectic releases for 40K to WFB lines up fairly closely with the fiscal year changeover for GW. They are certainly trying to stuff in all the 40K they can to round out their annual revenue numbers.

via B&C's [URL="http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/305237-rumours-space-marines-codex-assault-marines-devastators/?p=4057290"]Master Sheol[/URL] 5-25-2015

Space Marine Week 1 Releases

In preorder this week:

- New Assault squad
- specific sprues with shoulder pads, torsos, heads and so on for UM, BA, SW and DA!!!
Yes!!! Plastic bits to bling our armies!!!

via B&Cs [URL="http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/305237-rumours-space-marines-codex-assault-marines-devastators/page-44"]Timotheus & Master Sheol[/URL] 5-26-2015

Assault Squad & Chapter Upgrade Sprue

via Warseer's [URL="http://www.warseer.com/forums/showthread.php?409276-Space-Marines-Codex-Rumours-MKII&p=7454893&viewfull=1#post7454893"]Darnok[/URL] 5-26-2015

I've been told there would be two more upgrade sets, so UM and DA are only the first half of that. Devastators will be the second kit after Assault Marines. Add a few clampack characters, and that's the SM release. DA will only get a codex and a character (plus this upgrade frame). I don't know whether the older DA upgrade sprue will remain in production - I hope so.

via B&C's [URL="http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/305237-rumours-space-marines-codex-assault-marines-devastators/page-47#entry4059061"]Timotheus[/URL] 5-26-2015

That matches with what my local redshirt told me today. I asked whether there will be more upgrade kits apart from the Big 4 and he said he doesn't think so.